"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. The positive message of Banned Books Week: Free People Read Freely is that due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection."

"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. The positive message of Banned Books Week: Free People Read Freely is that due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection."

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OIF maintains information on which books are challenged and why and regularly publishes this information in the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/archive/resourceguide/resourceguide.cfm ''Banned Books Resource Guide'']. Information to be included in the ''Resource Guide'' is often initially published in the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/ifpubs/nif/newsletterintellectual.cfm ''Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom''] where there may also be an extensive discussion of the events surrounding a challenge. [http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=285 The Resource Guide may be ordered from the ALA Store], or it may also be available for consultation in your local public or school library collection. It is not completely duplicated online -- '''but''' the entries for ''some'' book titles appear on the page [http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned/index.cfm Banned and/or Challenged Books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century]. Please note that the page lists the entries themselves '''without''' the citation and list of sources for the occurrences. The source for most occurrences are issues of the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/ifpubs/nif/newsletterintellectual.cfm ''Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom''], but several books were also used to compile the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/archive/resourceguide/resourceguide.cfm ''Banned Books Resource Guide''], which are included in the [http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php?title=Censorship '''Censorship Bibliography'''] page noted below.

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OIF maintains information on which books are challenged and why and regularly publishes this information every three years, most recently in the [http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2931 '''''2010 BBW (Banned Books Week) Resource Guide'''''] (actually titled [http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=1308 ''Banned Books: Challenging our Freedom to Read'']), edited by Robert P. Doyle of the Illinois Library Association. Information to be included in the ''Resource Guide'' is often initially published in the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/ifpubs/nif/newsletterintellectual.cfm ''Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom''] where there may also be an extensive discussion of the events surrounding a challenge. [http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2931 The ''Resource Guide'' may be ordered from the ALA Store], or it may also be available for consultation in your local public or school library collection. It is not completely duplicated online -- '''but''' the entries for ''some'' book titles appear on the page [http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned/index.cfm Banned and/or Challenged Books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century]. Please note that the page lists the entries themselves '''without''' the citation and list of sources for the occurrences. The source for most occurrences are issues of the [http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/ifpubs/nif/newsletterintellectual.cfm ''Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom''], but several books were also used to compile the ''Resource Guide'', which are included in the [http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php?title=Censorship '''Censorship Bibliography'''] page noted below.

Additional print editions can be found on the list at WorldCat.org, [http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/vhawkala97/lists/2931462?view=&se=yr&sd=desc&qt=sort_yr_desc Why was this book banned or challenged].

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For some '''online''' resources, consult the following:

For some '''online''' resources, consult the following:

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* [http://aasl.ala.org/essentiallinks/index.php?title=Intellectual_Freedom Intellectual Freedom] by AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) Essential Links: Resources for School Library Media Program Development

* [http://aasl.ala.org/essentiallinks/index.php?title=Intellectual_Freedom Intellectual Freedom] by AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) Essential Links: Resources for School Library Media Program Development

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* [http://www.cnsrdbks.com/ Censored Books], a site that "deals with book censorship attempts which actually resulted in some action, even if it was later reversed."

* [http://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/default.asp Banned Book Week], developed by Marshall University Libraries.

* [http://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/default.asp Banned Book Week], developed by Marshall University Libraries.

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* The National Council of Teachers of English reports [http://www.ncte.org/action/anti-censorship/reports censorship challenges] received by its Support for the Learning and Teaching of English office.

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* The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) reports [http://www.ncte.org/action/anti-censorship/reports censorship challenges] received by its Support for the Learning and Teaching of English office.

* A University of Pennsylvania Library site, [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/index.html The Online Books Page], has links to [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html challenged books in the public domain.]

* A University of Pennsylvania Library site, [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/index.html The Online Books Page], has links to [http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/banned-books.html challenged books in the public domain.]

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"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. The positive message of Banned Books Week: Free People Read Freely is that due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection."